Matrix Website Down?

jhdeerslayer · Post by **jhdeerslayer** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:14 pm

I have an odd issue. From my three home PC's I can no longer access either Matrix or Wargamer.com website (they both use the same server I understand) I have a home/work PC that will access both these websites from work which uses a different ISP.

I have Comcast ISP at home and since about Feb 2 I cannot access these websites. I literally checked over 50 other sites and I get in fine. This is true whether I go through my cable modem or wirless router. Nothing seems to matter and almost like Comcast has blocked the IP address or something,

Anyway, I will post over at Matrix when I go to work again to see if anybody else has seen this or any thoughts.

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:39 pm

I have no problem with either one yesterday or within the last 3 hours today.

Have you tried a different browser? Do you use any add-ons like ad blockers?

jhdeerslayer · Post by **jhdeerslayer** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:05 pm

junk2drive wrote:I have no problem with either one yesterday or within the last 3 hours today.

Have you tried a different browser? Do you use any add-ons like ad blockers?

Thanks for askling. I use IE but tried Mozilla and same problem. I have add-ons but no blockers. My work PC will work at work but not home. Seems to point back to Comcast in some way or matrix/wargamer website is blocking access from Comcast users.

Comcast says nothing on their end and points to something odd on Matrix website end.

Comcast tech support cannot bring up the sites from their office either which seems to point away from anything in my home set up.

Fetrik · Post by **Fetrik** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:43 pm

I've been unable to reach both Matrix and the wargamer site for a week now. We also tried with a Iphone, no joy.
Not even the WitE updater gets through. I think it's safe to say it's not something i have done....

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:08 am

It is working for me so I will check what might be goign on.... weird.

jhdeerslayer · Post by **jhdeerslayer** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:57 am

Fetrik wrote:I've been unable to reach both Matrix and the wargamer site for a week now. We also tried with a Iphone, no joy.
Not even the WitE updater gets through. I think it's safe to say it's not something i have done....

Wow great to hear I am not alone! I will report in on the Matrix Forum too when I get access from work. Are you on Comcast by any chance Fetrik?

The fact that Comcast Tech Support could not access was critical for me and rules out my set up for sure.

Fetrik · Post by **Fetrik** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:53 am

No, my isp is Bahnhof.

jhdeerslayer · Post by **jhdeerslayer** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:48 pm

Fetrik wrote:No, my isp is Bahnhof.

This will be an interesting one to get fixed I think since it affects what seems to be such few people. I posted over at Matrix anyway and we'll see what happens!

Fetrik · Post by **Fetrik** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:02 pm

FINALY!!!

I can finaly reach Matrix games and the wargamer again. I hope it lasts.
Hopefully i'll find a post somehwere detailing why i (we?) where locked out.

But one thing is certain. I'll think twice about bying from Matrix again unless i see a pretty good reason for a tenish day block, or whatever that was.

jhdeerslayer · Post by **jhdeerslayer** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:14 pm

Fetrik wrote:FINALY!!!

I can finaly reach Matrix games and the wargamer again. I hope it lasts.
Hopefully i'll find a post somehwere detailing why i (we?) where locked out.

But one thing is certain. I'll think twice about bying from Matrix again unless i see a pretty good reason for a tenish day block, or whatever that was.

Yea just back in myself. Missed those sites for sure.

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:28 pm

It was related to some of the major ISP releasing blocks of IP addresses that were previously not used. For some reason the hosting service had these locked off - maybe to prevent spamming or some other reason. Once these were unlocked it should just have worked.